Jay Brown

Jay Scott Brown, 69, passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the loving husband of Barbara Brown and they enjoyed 42 years of marriage together. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jay was the son of Henry and Rebecca Brown. He attended James Madison High School and Brooklyn College, where he earned a B.S. in Psychology in 1974. After college, his work with Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) brought him to Oklahoma. He later earned an M.A. in Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma in 1976. He worked as a child development specialist for Pottawatomie County, then began a career in real estate. He founded his own businesses in residential and commercial real estate, owned and managed apartment complexes, served as a mortgage broker, and became a car wash owner.